The market open can be volatile and erratic. Many traders recommend staying away from trading the open, or around the market open. However, the open may be able to provide powerful moves and possible trade opportunities with favorable risk-versus-reward ratios….
Day trading sounds pretty glamorous, doesn’t it? You wake up, place a few trades, earn some money and go about the rest of your day doing. It does seem like you get a lot of free time to do whatever…
There is only one way to never be wrong: hold on until you win. The financial cost and mental anguish are too expensive for investors to not take a loss with the exception of a rare few. Remember the market…
Grab a pen and some note cards. These trading quotes are worth writing down. In fact, put them where you can see it on a daily basis. These quotes have certainly motivated me when times got tough, and I hope…
Want to learn to quickly spot a trend? Look no further than the good old moving average. The most basic type is one where an asset price moves from one side and closes on the other side of a moving…
The backspread is one of the more mysterious option strategies you can use to give you your desired exposure. While this strategy may seem confusing at first, once broken down, it’s simply the sale of a call spread with the…
The entrance into investing is almost the same for many people. The selection of vehicles for IRAs and 401ks is often the beginning of understanding the investment process. Because the goal for growth is long term, many participants are disciplined…
Investors and traders typically want price movement. A stagnant market doesn’t offer as many opportunities to profit with tight price ranges. Volatility is opportunity, pure and simple. As a market moves, the window expands to capture a piece of it. The…
